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Dragoljub Minić

Dragoljub Minić, Yugoslavian chess Grandmaster (died 2005)

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Born
April 5, 1936
Died
April 5, 2005
Zodiac sign
Aries
Birth year
1936

About Dragoljub Minić

Dragoljub Minić was a Yugoslav Grandmaster of chess. He won the championship of Yugoslavia in 1962. Minić was famous for his knowledge of the game and great analytical ability. He won the championship of Yugoslavia in 1962 (joint with Aleksandar Matanović). FIDE awarded him the International Master title in 1964. However, Fide awarded him an Honorary Grandmaster title in 1991.

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Dragoljub Minić timeline

  1. He won the championship of Yugoslavia in 1962 (joint with Aleksandar Matanović).
  2. He won the championship of Yugoslavia in 1962.
  3. FIDE awarded him the International Master title in 1964.
  4. However, Fide awarded him an Honorary Grandmaster title in 1991.

The world when Dragoljub Minić was born

Dragoljub Minić was born in 1936. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1936

  • #1 song"The Way You Look Tonight" – Fred Astaire
  • Top movieModern Times (Charlie Chaplin)
  • Top TV showBBC Television Service launches
  • Best-selling bookGone with the Wind – Margaret Mitchell

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJesse Owens wins 4 gold medals at Berlin Olympics
  • Top headlineJesse Owens dominates the Berlin Olympics
  • Technology milestoneBBC launches the world's first regular television service
  • Defining fadSwing dancing
  • Notable inventionSun glasses (mass-produced)
  • World population2.26 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • U.S. population128.1M

1936 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Dragoljub Minić's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19362026
Gas$0.19$3.45/gal
Average home$5,100$435,000
Average income$2,900$67,500
Minimum wage$0.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population128.1M341 million

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